USA: Indian-American politician Harmeet Dhillon alleges discrimination in Republican party post contest

A prominent Indian-American attorney has alleged discrimination due to her Sikh faith by her colleagues in the Republican party. 54-year-old Harmeet Dhillon is contesting against Ronna McDaniel for the post of Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman.

Dhillon on 16 January 2023 said that "no amount of threats" to her or her team, or "bigoted attacks" on her faith will deter her.

“Threats incoming today. One of Ronna's state chair supporters responded to my message about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by threatening me with consequences if I didn't make the "annoying" text messages from voters stop (no one on my team has asked anyone to text members),” she alleged.

“Another person on my team got a threatening call from a $$$ RNC consultant for raising questions about RNC's highest-paid vendors. Message delivered was that my supporter would never work on a certain presidential campaign or for RNC if they didn't shut up,” she said from her verified Twitter handle Pnjaban.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairperson election will be held on 27 January.

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